GET OFF Synonyms: 140 Similar and Opposite Words

get off

verb

Definition of get off

as in to depart

to leave a place often for another told him to get off for home before it got dark

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as in to begin

to take the first step in (a process or course of action) breakfast helps you get off to a good start in the morning

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Recent Examples of get off Iginla has a great shot that gets off the stick quickly and can pick corners. — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 In recent years, the state has pivoted toward hydrogen for buses, trucks and port equipment, but these too have struggled to get off the ground. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 Espanyol got off to a good start by beating Levante 3-0 in the Spanish league with a pair of goals from Roberto Fernández in the first weekend of action across Europe’s top domestic leagues on Sunday. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 The film got off to a slow box office start amid marketing challenges, but word of mouth drew crowds for weeks to come, as Arthur became the year’s fourth-highest-grossing title. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026 There is a lot to say about the feeling of getting off a bus with 50 people and walking down a quiet West Village street, Perry Street for Carrie’s apartment, someone’s residence, as a group, and repeatedly taking photos for, like, 10 years. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026 This can be as simple as getting off your phone for a few minutes, and perhaps calling in help from the Brick app or just putting the device in a separate room. — Nicole Karlis, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026 Perhaps because even Waldo Waterman’s fabulous 1937 Aerobile couldn’t reliably get off the ground. — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 Most travelers do the entire journey in one go, and there are opportunities to get off the train and explore in places such as Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton, and Jasper. — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for get off

Verb

That was because the player being replaced — match-winner Will Lankshear — took more than 10 seconds to depart while applauding the supporters.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
President Min Aung Hlaing departed from the capital Naypyitaw on Monday morning accompanied by members of his cabinet.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of depart

Verb

That trial is scheduled to begin next month, but could be pushed back or canceled altogether depending on what the judge decides.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Episodes of the Premier League Years, the Sky Sports show that boils down each season into two hours and is arguably the UK’s greatest cultural achievement, often begin with a montage of that season’s new arrivals.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of begin

Verb

Frequent population movements linked to mining and people fleeing armed conflict add another complication, as people can move before surveillance teams are able to follow up with them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
The researchers also want to move beyond bulk pyrite crystals and produce thin films, which are more directly relevant to electronic and energy devices.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of move

Verb

Tamekia Morris didn’t start her career thinking about welding torches or HVAC units.

— Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Hopes for an imminent US-Iran deal to end the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz added to optimism that oil and gas, along with other key products, would again start flowing freely after more than five months of war.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of start

Verb

Both Kpler and Windward showed around five ships – total – exited the Strait of Hormuz on the day Wright said 20 million barrels flowed out of the Arab gulf region.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
At least one ship entered using the Iranian route, and a small tanker laden with Iranian fuel oil exited, data showed.

— August 17, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of exit

Verb

The project commenced with a simple analog instrument panel clock.

— Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
After a study to map its sprawling network of rooms commenced in 2022, a nuclear bunker in northern Italy will transform into a Cold War museum scheduled to open in part next year.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of commence

Verb

Side effects were similar to other vaccines that people typically get for other diseases, Healy noted.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
The Lions lead back is sure to get as many or more touches this year with David Montgomery gone, and Detroit’s offense will score points.

— Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026